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Computerization of the YIVO Library Catalog was made possible by the generous support of The Michael Baker Family Foundation, The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc., Mr. and Mrs. Sol Neil Corbin, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Jacobs and The Waber Fund

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2. Search Procedures

General steps To do a search, type words or phrases in field(s) you want to search and click the " Search " button. You can also browse terms in a specific field (e.g. author) by clicking on “Browse”. Twenty records are displayed per page in brief format (in a table).

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Search TipThe " Keyword " search covers the major fields in the database and is a valuable search field for general queries. For specific queries select “Browse”, and then click on individual fields, like Title or Author).